State Department clears last protest, finalizes awards for $10B Evolve IT vehicle
Nearly a dozen companies claimed spots in more than one functional category of the enterprise IT vehicle. The State Department has cleared up the last protest facing its $10 billion Evolve IT services vehicle and announced the final group of 48 contract awards across five functional categories. Evolve will be the department’s primary vehicle for enterprise IT […]
SBA is coming for your 8(a) certification: What targeted firms need to know
Businesses facing termination need to meet their deadlines, scrutinize SBA’s calculations, and preserve their right to appeal, writes Stephen Bacon, an attorney with the law firm Rogers Joseph O’Donnell. If your firm participates in the 8(a) business development program, you need to pay attention. The Small Business Administration recently initiated proceedings to terminate 154 Washington, D.C.-based […]
Space, energy and cyber venture rounds to highlight
The venture arms of Lockheed Martin and RTX, plus the intelligence community’s In-Q-Tel organization get mentions in this listing. Agile Space Industries This maker of in-space chemical propulsion systems has collected $17 million in Series A equity capital, a figure $2 million higher than the initial target with 70% of the financing from existing investors. Lockheed […]
Contract reviews continue at OMB, official says
Deputy Director for Management Eric Ueland emphasized the need for CIOs to be empowered “at the beginning of conversations” for IT contracts. The Office of Management and Budget is engaged in and leading a review of IT contracts across the government, Eric Ueland, deputy director for management at OMB, told attendees at a Washington Technology and Nextgov/FCW […]
Alliant 3’s award process starts to roll
The General Services Administration is taking an “Anything IT Anywhere” approach for this new iteration of the massive government-wide technology vehicle. The General Services Administration has gotten off the starting blocks with a first round of awards for Alliant 3, the much-anticipated recompete of GSA’s massive governmentwide IT services and solutions contract vehicle. Alliant 3 continues […]